Features
Businesses leading transition
Saturday 10 September 2011 | Published in Features
Businesses, homes and non-for-profit organisations in the Cook Islands are increasingly moving towards alternative energy for power. Island Craft is one such business, which is moving to sustainable power sources to help bring down the costs of running the venture in the Cooks. Managing director Fletcher Melvin said he felt the time was right for […]
Why is my boy wandering tonight?
Friday 9 September 2011 | Published in Church Talk
There is a song titled Where Is My Wandering Boy Tonight? some of the words include: Where is my wandering boy tonight, the boy of my tendrest care: The boy that was once my joy and light, the child of my love and prayer? Once he was pure as morning dew, as he knelt at […]
Only one way to fill the void
Friday 9 September 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Every generation has dreamt of a utopian society that dream has motivated us to search for meaning and fulfilment. All sorts of ideologies have been formed to try and cater for the continuous hunger for something that is missing on the inside of mans soul. Some try to fill this gap with business, prestige, wealth, […]
Look for God in times of need
Friday 9 September 2011 | Published in Church Talk
Today, it is easy to be discouraged. Different things and situations affect and discourage thousands of people and to varying degrees. Many of the serious cases lead to depression which requires medical and psychological assistance, in addition to the spiritual power to overcome. Discouragement can be defined as a sense of dejection in which the […]
Fathers Day with an Edge
Tuesday 6 September 2011 | Published in Features
The Edgewater Resort & Spas Club Edge ran a promotion over August to celebrate Fathers Day. Club Edge members who spent money at Spaghetti House Pizzeria & Grill or Brasserie Restaurant during the month of August received their Club Edge discount and went into the draw to win a weekend for two on Fathers Day […]
Power prices a solar incentive
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
It may be a strange positive point to having such high electricity prices, but the steep costs of powering your business or home makes the Cook Islands one of the best countries in the world for converting to solar power. It is a strange sweetener to the bitter pill of monthly power invoices, but it […]
Divas get their act together
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
Ahead of their Divas in Paradise gig next month, local singer-songwriters Kura Happ and Tara Kauvai are busy writing new tracks. The divas join New Zealand singers Bella Kalolo and Julia Deans onstage at Club Raros Are Karioi on October 28.Theyve both got singing gigs in the evenings Kura performs six nights a week and […]
Students promote peace on stage
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
The inaugural Peace Song Quest on Wednesday night showcased some up-and-comers whose talent and enthusiasm made for an exciting show. A lot of effort went into writing original songs and they all practiced really hard, Tereora College teacher Ani ONeill said. Weve got some pop stars in our schools who need some time in the […]
Facebookers liking what they see of Cooks
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
So who cares if a member of the Cook Islands Tourism Corporation is enjoying the sun at Aitutakis Tamanu beach? Apparently, its about 23,000 people. Christian Mani, the corporations online marketing director, was pushing the value of online resources and social media to tourism industry members on Thursday night to convince them of the reach […]
Study something to shout about
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
They may have been a small group at the Auckland University of Technology (AUT) graduation ceremony, but they made sure everybody knew they were there. When it came time for Cook Islander Terry Ngatokorua to receive his Bachelors degree at the AUT ceremony, his family was told they could do whatever they wanted. After more […]
Making use of the tree of life
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
Making use of the many coconuts around us, weve been working on ways to produce tasty treats to replace the dairy products we cant afford. The coconut butter, which would be white if not for a touch of tumeric, is a big hit and nice in baking, but it took about a half litre of […]
Diagnostics specialists share expertise
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
For the first time an automotive diagnostic training course is being held in the Cook Islands, through the Automotive Diagnostic Network and sole local member Eric Short. The network was established about 10 years ago and as the only member outside of New Zealand and Australia, Short is also the only local mechanic providing diagnostic […]
Efficiency still important to reducing bills
Saturday 3 September 2011 | Published in Features
It might come as a surprise from a man whose business is in solar panels, but the first bit of advice Solar Bob Riley offers to people looking to reduce their power bills is this: get energy-conscious. For Riley, the first thing people should be doing to reduce their energy costs is look at ways […]
We love our father
Thursday 1 September 2011 | Published in Features
Ianita and Joelle Tinirau with their father on their first day at St Josephs in January this year. Cook Islands fathers like this one express their love for their children by being with them on big days like the first day of school Fathers Day is a chance for those children to offer thanks to […]
Laughing with the Samoans
Monday 29 August 2011 | Published in Features
Hundreds of laughing Cook Islanders tripped to the National Auditorium on Saturday night to watch two men and their troupe of characters best known as the Laughing Samoans. The Miss Cook Islands fundraiser event saw comedians Eteuati Ete and Tofiga Fepuleai on stage, sometimes in wigs and other times in drag, acting out scenes in […]
Call for talent to come forward
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Features
All local musicians interested in performing alongside major New Zealand artists at an end-of-year concert are welcome to start registering for auditions. A curtain-raiser competition will be held on Saturday, September 17, to determine which local talents will occupy the stage next to the likes of Vince Harder, Young Sid and Pieter T at the […]
4 talents gather for Divas in Paradise
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Features
Local event organisers Motone are bringing four talented songstresses from New Zealand and Rarotonga together for a Divas in Paradise festival in October. Encouraged by the success of Opera in Paradise a Motone-organised event starring Pacific tenors Ben Makisi and Bonaventure Allan Moetaua the company is gearing up for its next gig. Based around the […]
Pacific Resort at exhibition
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Features
Pacific Resort deputy chief executive officer Marcus Niszow has confirmed he will be attending the Australasian Hotel Industry Conference and Exhibition (AHICE) in Sydney. On September 2, he will join around 30 hotel owners, chief executives and industry leaders at the conference, which is focused on the management and operation of hotels throughout Australia, New […]
Local flavours and flora
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Features
Mataveras newest boutique has such a pronounced local flavour that it has become a stopping point for tour buses. The culmination of a years worth of construction and preparation, Island Living opened its doors this week. A quaint white cottage-like shop just off the main road, it was built of timber salvaged from the old […]
The tree of life flourishes
Saturday 27 August 2011 | Published in Features
A few years ago while researching for a livestock breeding programme on Mauke, Graham began thinking about what he could feed his goats to increase their size and weight. A suggestion of Moringa oleifera and its mysterious nutritional properties got the better of his imagination. I, among millions of others, had never heard of the […]
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